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Old Blarney Barleywine
Moylan's Brewery
- From:
- Moylan's Brewery
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Barleywine
Ranked #173 - ABV:
- 10%
- Score:
- 86
Ranked #18,717 - Avg:
- 3.83 | pDev: 12.01%
- Reviews:
- 242
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 30, 2022
- Added:
- Feb 26, 2002
- Wants:
- 14
- Gots:
- 15
No description / notes.
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Ratings by germaniac:
Reviewed by germaniac from California
4.07/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.07/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Pours a dark reddish brown.
Smells of hops, caramel, and sweet malts.
Tastes of fresh almonds, with a dash of malty sweetness that jumps to a citrusy, hoppy, finish.
The 10% alcohol never really makes itself known. Overall, there is a nice maple syrup taste that envelops this beer. it's not too sweet or sugray, but the ingredients blend nicely to create a highly drinkable Barley Wine.
Oct 08, 2005Smells of hops, caramel, and sweet malts.
Tastes of fresh almonds, with a dash of malty sweetness that jumps to a citrusy, hoppy, finish.
The 10% alcohol never really makes itself known. Overall, there is a nice maple syrup taste that envelops this beer. it's not too sweet or sugray, but the ingredients blend nicely to create a highly drinkable Barley Wine.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.8/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.8/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
650 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 10%. Beautiful reddish brown colour, large off-white head. Aroma of malts, caramel, some mild roasty notes. The flavour is also malty with caramel and more distinct roasty notes, hints of sherry, also fairly distinct resinous hops. Bitter finish and aftertaste. Should not be drunk too cold.
May 30, 2022Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.13/5 rDev -18.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
3.13/5 rDev -18.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Grunt fill from Albertsons. Initially thought it may have gone flat, but it's a mild pour with a fairly heavy weight. Mahogany pour with a ring if beige head. Malt and molasses on the aroma, taste also is malt forward. A bit of a tang on the tail end, finishes sweet. Doesn't seem overly boozy.
Jul 30, 2016Reviewed by Bierliebhaber3 from Massachusetts
3.96/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
This barleywine pours a dark brown, opaque color with a solid white head of foam. The smell is of caramel malts and not surprisingly, considering it’s a 10% barleywine, of alcohol. The taste is faintly of sweet caramel at first, but it quickly fades into a really earthy, barley, grain flavor with a noticeable yeastiness. The finish is a little bitter, with more hops than a standard barleywine and of course with prominent alcohol flavor like most barleywines. The finish is also nice and creamy more like a stout than a barleywine. The flavor is pretty good and most people would complement this barleywine on its drinkability, though for me that’s not necessarily a good thing since what I look for in a barleywine is intensity with a big body and this isn’t quite where my favorites are. Nevertheless, it’s a nice fall / winter beer with some nice flavors of the harvest.
Jun 10, 2016Rated by JanusHoi from Denmark
4.01/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.01/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Very hoppy, great taste. Better smell.
Great Barley Wine..
Apr 02, 2015Great Barley Wine..
Old Blarney Barleywine from Moylan's Brewery
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
351 ratings
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